Duke Vs NC State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 3, 2023

The NC State Wolf Pack (11-4, 1-3 ACC) will try to continue a four-game home winning streak when hosting the No. 16 Duke Blue Devils (11-3, 2-1 ACC) on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at PNC Arena, airing at 7:00 PM ET on ACC Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Blue Devils’ (-202 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Wolf Pack (+166).

The betting insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of January 4, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Duke Vs NC State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick NC State (+4.5)
Total Pick Under (144.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Duke Vs NC State Stat Rankings

Duke Avg. (Rank) NC State Avg. (Rank)
73.9 (147th) Points Scored 79.5 (43rd)
60.9 (23rd) Points Allowed 68.3 (169th)
38.8 (30th) Rebounds 37 (72nd)
13.4 (6th) Off. Rebounds 11.2 (82nd)
7.1 (220th) 3pt Made 9.1 (46th)
14.5 (107th) Assists 14.7 (93rd)
11.3 (80th) Turnovers 10.3 (32nd)

Duke Vs NC State Betting Trends

  • The Blue Devils’ record against the spread is 7-7-0.
  • Duke has an ATS record of 6-5 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 14 Blue Devils games so far this year, six have gone over the total.
  • In four games this season, Duke and its opponent have combined to score more than 144.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 144.5 points, 9.8 more than the average point total for Blue Devils games this season.
  • Against the spread, NC State is 6-7-2 this season.
  • The Wolf Pack have one win ATS (1-1) as a 4.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • This season, six of Duke’s 14 games have gone over the point total.
  • Wolf Pack games have gone over 144.5 points on seven occasions this year.
  • The average total for NC State’s games is 147.8 points, which is 3.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Duke Impact Players

  • Kyle Filipowski averages 13.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.4 assists, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 28.6% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ryan Young puts up 8.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Jeremy Roach leads his squad in assists per contest (3.4), and also averages 12.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. At the other end, he totals 1.2 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Mark Mitchell puts up 9.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 51.5% from the field.
  • Tyrese Proctor is putting up 7.7 points, 2.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

NC State Impact Players

  • The Wolf Pack receive 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Jarkel Joiner.
  • Jack Clark is averaging a team-best 7.1 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 9.1 points and 1.8 assists, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 26.1% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
  • Casey Morsell is putting up 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 50% of his shots from the floor and 47.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 triples per contest.
  • The Wolf Pack receive 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from D.J. Burns.
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